When is enough enough?

April 17th, 2012 at 04:56 pm

There was a letter in an advice column this week where the writer said they had invited neighbors over for dinner multiple times, but it was never reciprocated, although these same people invite others over. The writer asked when was it OK to stop or something to that effect and how to maintain the friendship.

Good question. We have a couple we have had over multiple times. She is a self professed "great cook" -- her words, not mine, and she has invited other folks over to their home for meals and then tells us about it. She goes into detail about all the things she did to make their meal enjoyable and how pleased their guests were.

When we have invited them over, the dinner conversation usually consists of the "great cook" telling me how she makes the same dish or similar dish and implying how much better it is.

I am thinking she is just plain rude. I'm not claiming to be a gourmet by any means, but unless something can cause an allergic reaction, I would think one would hold one's tongue. Guess I have been wrong about this all these years.

Yesterday. People like that don't deserve a second invitation, frankly, it just leads to more frustration over time. Friends do not treat each other that way, and it is just plain rude! If you have the insurance of some people who are gracious guests, and who reciprocate your hospitality, then you are in a much better place. I'm glad that you will not worry about those folks any more. Some people just have no manners, unfortunately.
Jerry

I have to agree with the rest, but with a twist. Anybody can call themselves a "great cook". Methinks the reason you haven't been invited in turn is that you really are a great cook and you will blow her cover.

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